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Wakame vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wakame and drumstick tree different?

  • Wakame is higher in manganese, folate, iron, copper, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for drumstick tree is 153% higher.
  • Wakame contains 21 times more sodium than drumstick tree. While wakame contains 872mg of sodium, drumstick tree contains only 42mg.

Seaweed, wakame, raw and Drumstick pods, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Wakame
Wakame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +505.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +238.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +440.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +822%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Wakame
Wakame
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +345.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3mg 141mg 153%
Manganese 1.4mg 0.259mg 50%
Folate 196µg 44µg 38%
Sodium 872mg 42mg 36%
Iron 2.18mg 0.36mg 23%
Copper 0.284mg 0.084mg 22%
Magnesium 107mg 45mg 15%
Calcium 150mg 30mg 12%
Potassium 50mg 461mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.074mg 12%
Fiber 0.5g 3.2g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.62mg 6%
Phosphorus 80mg 50mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Protein 3.03g 2.1g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.794mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 4µg 2%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.45mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0.003g 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.053mg 1%
Calories 45kcal 37kcal 0%
Carbs 9.14g 8.53g 0%
Net carbs 8.64g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 0.65g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
Wakame
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3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.3%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more OtherOther +642.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.3%
~equal in Carbs ~8.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
Wakame
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32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7166.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/nutrients
  2. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.